25 Centimes - Charlotte Bronze Essai

25 Centimes - Charlotte (Bronze Essai) - obverse25 Centimes - Charlotte (Bronze Essai) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Luxembourg
Grand duchess Charlotte (1919-1964)
Type Pattern
Year 1946
Value 25 Centimes (0.25 LUF)
Currency Franc (1854-2001)
Composition Bronze
Weight 2.70 g
Diameter 19.0 mm
Thickness 1.3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 1 September 1954
Number
N#
71257
References L# 384A-4,
Romain Probst; 1998. Prifix : catalogue illustré des monnaies luxembourgeoises (1026 - 1998). Banque du Timbre et Lux-Numis, Luxembourg.
KM# E43,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Wictor# E106
Fernand Wictor; 1965. Monnaies et Essais-Monétaires du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg 1795-1965. Self-published, Luxembourg.

Obverse

Crowned and decorated shield of Luxembourg,
at the bottom the legend "LETZEBURG".

At 10 o'clock the word ESSAI

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ESSAI
◆ LETZEBURG ◆

Translation: Luxembourg

Reverse

Face value and date of issue,
oak branch on the left,

Script: Latin

Lettering: 25 ꟾ CMES ꟾ 1946

Edge

Smooth

Comments

Piece identifiable with the word ESSAI at 10 o'clock on the obverse side.


This type of test also exists in:

  • Gold - unknown mintage - plain edge - L#384A-1



  • Silver - 3,2 g. - 500 pcs. - plain edge - ESSAI to the right - L#384A-2



  • Silver - 3.0 g. - inknown mintage - ESSAI on reverse - L#384A-3



  • Bronze - 2.55 g. - ESSAI to the right - L#384A-4



  • Bronze - 2.75 g. - plain edge - ESSAI on reverse - L#384A-5



  • Similor - 2.63 - plain edge - ESSAI to the right - L#384A-6var

  • Similor - 2.63-2.80 g. - 300 pcs. - plain edge - ESSAI on reverse - L#384A-6

  • Lead - 5.5 g - plain edge - L#384A-7

  • Aluminium - 0.8 g. - plain edge - ESSAI to the right - L#384A-8

  • Aluminium - 0.8 g. - plain edge - ESSAI on reverse - L#384A-9*


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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1946  500 Essai

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